US Patent Application 18148413. DYNAMIC REFRESH RATE SWITCHING simplified abstract
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DYNAMIC REFRESH RATE SWITCHING
Organization Name
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
Inventor(s)
Michael Paul Erich Von Hippel of Seattle WA (US)
Ana Marta Amaral De Carvalho of Bellevue WA (US)
Hrushit Kamal Parikh of Bellevue WA (US)
Reiner Fink of Mercer Island WA (US)
Steve Michel Pronovost of Redmond WA (US)
Zhigang Xu of Bellevue WA (US)
Zachary Scott Northrup of Redmond WA (US)
Leonardo E. Blanco of Redmond WA (US)
DYNAMIC REFRESH RATE SWITCHING - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18148413 titled 'DYNAMIC REFRESH RATE SWITCHING
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes a technology called Dynamic Refresh Rate (DRR) switching that allows for the dynamic update of the refresh rate of content displayed on a user interface.
- DRR switching is used to temporarily boost the refresh rate of content presented on an interface.
- When a request is received to boost the refresh rate, DRR switching is initiated.
- Applications that have opted in to the higher refresh rate receive signals to refresh their content at the higher rate.
- Applications that have not opted in to the higher refresh rate receive signals to refresh their content at a virtualized refresh rate that matches the original rate.
- This allows for a smooth user experience without unnecessarily consuming power.
- The first application refreshes content at the original refresh rate, while the second application refreshes content at the higher refresh rate.
Original Abstract Submitted
Dynamic refresh rate (DRR) switching is used to dynamically update a refresh rate of content presented on an interface. When a first application and a second application are presented on a user interface at a first refresh rate; a request may be received to temporarily boost the first refresh rate to a second, higher, refresh rate. DRR switching is initiated as the first refresh rate is temporarily boosted to a second refresh rate. Applications that are opted in to the second refresh rate receive signals to refresh content at the second refresh rate, while applications that are not opted in to the second refresh rate receive signals to refresh content at a virtualized refresh rate that matches the first refresh rate. Thus, the first application refreshes content at the first refresh rate and the second application refreshes content at the second, higher refresh rate, providing a smooth user experience without unnecessarily utilizing power consumption.
